Selecting Seed Corn Field Selection of Seed Corn
Instructions on breeding and selecting seed corn from field selection to harvesting. Emphasizes choosing stalks with moderate ears, strong leaves, deep roots, and two ears in large varieties, plus timing for harvest and storage. Includes detailed steps for selecting and preparing seed ears for future planting and maintaining a seed patch for superior yields.
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Jacob
Varsha
Catherine
North Capetiom
Aouth
Oor
Erin
Tve
C Service Bureau
Disk Harrow and Bermuda Grass Benefits for Southern Farms
Disk Harrow advantages over solid disks for field work and two-disk front rear configurations. Bermuda grass pasture potential with Rhode Island heat agrostis varieties and dense forage. Agricultural tips include forage mixes, recommended seed amounts, and preserving mangets before frost. guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture and Dr A J Kiernan.
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Webblee Hall
Regia
Bermada
Rhode Island
Randy
Tedst
United States Department of Agricultre
A.J. Kiernan
Federal Building
Nashville
Tenn
Service Bureau
Baling Hay Improves Value and Efficiency for Farms
Baled hay is more valuable than loose hay due to less dust and spoilage, easier storage, and better market readiness. It reduces space needs, limits weather exposure, and supports steady feeding. choose a suitable hay press with appropriate power and design for your farm size and workflow.
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Murat
Tose
Square Silo Debate and Construction Options
A reader from Carthage Missouri asks about building a square silo in a barn and seeks guidance. The letter discusses past issues with square silos, the shift to round designs, and mentions concrete and Iowa silos as durable options, with a reference to Professor M L King at Iowa State for more information.
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Ira Wampler
Carthage
Missouri
Tows
Iowa
M. L. King
Ames
Seven Commandments of Alfalfa Growing Style
The passage lists seven guidelines for alfalfa farming including soil calcium, seed bed prep, seed quality, manure use, and proper sowing. It emphasizes avoiding sour land, using lime, and selecting good seed for best results.
Sorghum and Johnson Grass Advice From Arizona Farmer
Mr Tl HO Faimphrey of Arlington Arizona asks how sorghum affects soil nutrients and moisture compared with oats and wheat. The letter discusses sorghum’s protein and sugar content its moisture needs and potential effects on following crops. It also gives practical guidance on harvesting methods for sorghum and maize and outlines steps to kill Johnson grass including early fall plowing harrowing sowing small grain millet and vigorous cultivation drainage and heavy grazing to eradicate the weed.
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Tl HO Faimphrey
Arlington
Arizona
Johnson
Salt as a fertilizer for onions and soil notes
A London Ontario reader asks if dirty tannery salt on clay loam benefits crops and which fertilizer suits onions. The reply: salt is not a meaningful plant food source, offering little yield impact. onions need fertile soil with high available potassium, with sulphate of potash sometimes better than other potash forms. Stable manure helps onions but brings weed seeds and autumn application is advised. lime improves soil structure. The guidance depends on soil conditions.
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London
Ontario
Lime to Improve Soil For Legumes and Alfalfa
Agricultural notes advise using unburned finely ground limestone to correct soil acidity. Lime needs vary with calcium deficiency and crop type. methods include litmus testing and observing plant growth. Typical application ranges three to six tons per acre, with methods to spread or harrow into seed beds.
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C. C. Rostel
Marble
Washington
Atavera
Aolia
Placaa
Acre
Destructive Grasshopper Remedies in Alfalfa Fields
A Walnut Grove reader requests guidance on grasshopper control. Advises soil disturbance timing, fall plowing, and two main methods: a sheet-iron hopper dozer using kerosene to kill grasshoppers, and a poisoned bait called criddle mixture made from horse droppings salt and parce green.
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Jacob Mathiason
Walnut’ Grove
Minn
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Fletcher
Dominion of Canada
Feeding Corn Fodder Value of Corn Stover in Feed Production
A Nebraska study notes corn stover as valuable roughage. It shows shaving costs by feeding shredded fodder and using stalks as feed, with returns rivaling hay. Shredding reduces storage loss and aids handling, boosting farm income by utilizing entire corn crop.
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Infranca
Dncrenaea
Stover
Nebraska Bulletin No. 100
Nasmuch
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Nebraska Experiment Station
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H C Service Bureau
Atlanta, Ga
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